Congo tests Ebola treatment as death toll rises

Published June 6, 2018 2:29pm ET



Five experimental treatments for Ebola will be made available in the Democratic Republic of the Congo as the country faces a growing outbreak from the virus and a rising death toll.

Until now, treatment for the virus involved keeping patients hydrated with IV fluids and lowering blood pressure with oxygen. The illness is deadly when left untreated, causing vomiting, diarrhea, fever, and bleeding.

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